Awesome Rhyming Riddles with Answers for Kids
Fun Rhyming Riddles / Brain Teasers for Kindergarten and Primary School Children
Solving Riddles is not only fun, but it also helps children improve their reading comprehension, boost their problem-solving and critical thinking skills, and strengthen their language skills and linguistic awareness as well as their concentration and focus.
Below is a collection of fun and challenging rhyming riddles for children. Ready to challenge your brain? Answer the following questions and have fun (no peeking at the answers)!
I have three different eyes,
but none can't see anything.
Still, I tell drivers and walkers
when to stop or keep going.
I bring the sun in the home,
although I have no light at all,
and yet if you put me on
you can see through the wall.
On the back they are black,
on the belly they are pale,
in the spring they arrive,
in the autumn they go away.
In the wild I'm so scared and shy,
to fight or struggle I'll never try.
But in the city, for each pawn,
brave at the crossroad I lie down.
I have a teeny-tiny green hat
and live high up on the oak-tree.
In the fall I fall to the ground,
and the children like to gather me.
You must hold me carefully
if you want to keep me.
And if you want to use me,
you have to break me.
I’m long and I’m thin, with a point at one end,
I help you write stories and letters to send.
I'm used on paper and your friend at school.
What am I, so slim, so sharp and so cool?
I come once a year on a magical night,
with reindeer and gifts, I bring such delight.
In red and white I’m known far and wide,
I spread joy with with my sleigh as my ride.
I have a fluffy coat that's white as can be,
I graze in the fields, so calm and free.
With a "baa" as my voice, I’m gentle and sweet,
I give you wool and have four little feet.
I purr and I play, soft and funny I be,
I love to chase yarn and climb up a tree.
I chase after mice and I like milk,
with fur as soft and smooth as silk.
I'll show you what you show me,
if you smile, I'll smile back.
If you are blue, I'm the same.
Turn out the lights and I go blank.
I'm not tall, I'm rather small,
and not particularly strong.
But I carry my house on my back,
no matter where I go, all day long.
I am very tall, as tall as a house,
But I'm a bit afraid of the mouse.
I have big ears and really long nose.
My name every child knows.
I wear a coat made of sharp needles,
but how to sew, I really don't know.
No matter how small and weak I am,
my needles frighten every of my foes.
I'm small and I sing
with a cheerful tweet.
You'll find me in gardens,
hopping around on both feet.
I hop and I skip, I race around,
with soft fur and ears so long.
I love lettuce and carrots,
vegetables make me strong.
I carry my house on my back.
With a soft little body, I glide so slow.
On my head two long antennae,
and I leave a wet trail wherever I go.
I help doors to unlock,
and I’m often quite small.
If you've locked yourself out,
I will help you most of all.
I am clever, quick and cunning,
have a bushy tail and fur of bright red.
I have a long snout and sharp pointy ears,
in forest I roam, in caves I make bed.
I shine in the night and follow the sun,
I'm yellow, I'm round and I glow,
although I am neither warm nor fun.
I'm big und I'm furry, and I'm quite strong.
In forest I wander where I belong.
I love honey and I sleep through the cold.
I growl, I moan, I am both gentle and bold.
I dance and I flicker, I can be very bright.
I keep you warm and I give off light.
With colors of orange, red and some blue,
I crackle and I can cook food for you.
I start as a caterpillar, crawling so slow,
but then I transform, and oh, how I glow!
From a cozy cocoon I spread my new wings,
In garden I dance, where the sweet nectar clings.
I'm small and I squeak, my tail is long.
In kitchens I scurry, where I don't belong.
I nibble on cheese and hide from the cat.
What am I? Can you guess that?
I have hands but I don't wave,
I help you know the time to save.
Tick-tock, tick-tock, can you hear me cheer?
I keep on counting every hour of the year.
I wag my tail and bark with glee,
I'm loyal friend, come play with me!
I like to fetch and go for a run,
I am here to bring you fun.
I fall from the sky, soft and white,
covering the ground like a cozy sight.
You can make snowmen and have fun in the cold
while I sparkle like tiny crystals of gold.
I have four legs but I cannot run.
You use me when you want to sit down.
In the kitchen or living room, I'm always there.
I'm your resting place, a comfy ...
With a cap and a stem, I grow in the ground,
in the forest and gardens, I'm often around.
Standing on one leg I am often small,
I grow after the rain, most often in the Fall.
I have two sharp blades and a handle to hold.
I help you cut paper, both thin and bold.
In arts and crafts, I'm a handy tool,
that makes each cutting look cool.
I carry my home upon my back,
I move very slowly and never attack.
I love sunbathing on the shore or by a lake,
with shell so great for both protection and a break.
I buzz all around as I gather the flowers.
I'm black and yellow with sweet powers.
So keen und busy, I make sweet honey,
I'm an insect that flies when it is sunny.
I eat grass all day long on the ground,
I say "moo", on the farm I roam around.
I give milk that helps make cream and cheese,
What am I, can you tell my name please?
I have a hump on my back and walk on the sand,
In deserts so hot, I’m quite in demand.
I can go without water for quite a long while,
I am the "ship of the desert" with style.
I’m small and I buzz, flying all around,
I like to bite gently, but don’t make a sound!
I love warm weather and drink a bit too,
I'm a little insect that bothers you.
I cluck and I scratch in the dirt with glee,
I lay tasty eggs for you and for me.
I live on a farm, with others of my kind,
and peck at any grains and worms I find.
I roll in the mud and I love to play,
in the sty I snort and grunt all day.
I have a curly tail and I’m happy and big.
What am I? You call me a...
I have scales that shimmer and fins that glide,
In rivers and oceans, I love to hide.
I swim in water, both shallow and deep,
I make no sound and never go to sleep.
I have pages and stories, both new and old,
in me, you’ll find wonders and tales to be told.
You can read me in silence or share with a friend,
What am I, this treasure with knowledge to lend?
It has never been, but it always will be.
Nobody has ever seen it, and never will,
and yet everyone can hardly wait for it.
What is it?
If you accidentally drop it,
it will certainly break,
but give it a smile
and it will always smile back.
What always runs, but never walks,
often murmurs but never talks,
has a bed but never sleeps,
has a mouth but never eats?
It cannot be seen,
and it weighs nothing,
but if you put it in a barrel,
it becomes light inside.
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